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Chappell Roan is showing off some very fresh new ink. The The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess musician just added a delicate new design to her collection of body art and it's as fanciful and delightful as you'd expect.
Roan, who has a handful of tattoos already, recently welcomed a new design to the family: an elegant swan, nestled on the underside of her arm. According to the musician, she's been “very into swans… as of late," hence the bird design choice. Roan worked with tattoo artist Hichi on the design and placed it on the same arm as her most intricate tattoos, but because it's on the underside, it's more easily hidden under costumes and her casual off-duty clothes. The swan's head, which is decorated with two stars, is gently tipped down and it holds a ribbon in its mouth, which ripples and loops across the base of the design, ending with two more small stars. Despite its larger size, the swan is definitely dainty, with a balletic beauty fit for a swan—or a Midwest—princess.
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The swan design fits right in with the rest of Roan's body art, which includes a collection of hearts, flowers, and butterflies across one arm, a small shell above her elbow on the other arm, and “Princess” written in bold cursive on her lower back. (ICYMI, lower back tattoos are having a renaissance, perhaps in part due to Roan's influence; we spotlighted the “tramp stamp” as one of the biggest tattoo trends of 2025.)
This isn't the first time Roan has channeled her inner swan princess. Back in 2024, she dressed up like both the Black Swan and the White Swan for an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, complete with bleached brows, feathered eyelashes, and feathered fingernails, plus two different feathered outfits. When you're as creative and talented as Chappell Roan, the sky really is the limit.